13 Free Halloween Playdough Mats for Kids

These free printable Halloween playdough mats are perfect for hands-on fun for kids.

Simply print the mats and add playdough. Your kids will have a blast as they shape pumpkins, bats, and other Halloween themes. It’s mess-free + screen-free fun that builds imagination and fine motor skills.

These 13 activity mats are versatile. Use for morning time, homeschool breaks, and more. I’m sharing my tips and ideas for using for creative Halloween fun with this free set!

Simple Hands-On Halloween Fun for Kids

Hands-on holiday activities make Halloween even more memorable. Kids love working with different textures. And playdough is one of the easiest ways to boost creativity and build important skills.

Why Halloween playdough mats work so well:

• Encourage imagination and storytelling
• Build fine motor skills through rolling, pinching, and shaping
• Provide a screen-free activity that works for all ages
• Easy to set up and re-use throughout the season

You can find all kinds of playdough mats withsome detailed, some simple. For our crew, we love the simple style. My boys enjoy brainstorming how to complete each mat. And I love that black-and-white printing keeps it low-ink and budget-friendly!

These free Halloween playdough mats give you the perfect mix of festive fun and learning.

What You’ll Find in This Free Halloween Playdough Mats Pack

To add to our collection of Halloween fun activities, I created these 13 free printable Halloween playdough mats. You’ll find these Halloween themes and characters with creative prompts:

• pumpkin (that your kids turn into a jack o’ lantern)
• moon and stars
• potions (this mat does have colors-although you can opt to print in black and white)
• Frankenstein
• vampire
• spider web
• cauldron
• candy corn
• witch hat
• ghosts
• bats
• H-A-P-P-Y H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N (in letters with prompt)
• B-O-O-! (in letters with prompt)

*My younger boys and I still have a blast with these Halloween activity mats. I’m a huge fan of our homemade pumpkin playdough and I think get just as excited as they do!

Tips for Using These Halloween Playdough Mats

Your first step to enjoying this Halloween Playdough Mat Set is to subscribe to Rock Your Homeschool (scroll down to end of this post to find out more) and get your free set plus access to our VIP Resource Library of freebies.

Next, print out these playdough mats on white paper or cardstock. (You can print on other colors-maybe yellow or orange-but I think the playdough colors stick out better on white. Do what works for you!)

If you like, you can give to your kids and let them create. I recommend laminating your Halloween playdough mats so the playdough doesn’t stick and you can use them again and again.

OR you can do what I did and use dry erase pocket sleeves. So simple to use over and over again! When you’re done with your playdough fun, you can just wipe clean and use it with dry-erase markers. I love these types of ideas to get more bang for my buck.

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You may prefer to have no prompts on your playdough mats to allow your kids total creative freedom. That’s cool! Just trim off the prompts and have fun.

I picked up a variety of playdough colors to use with our mats. (I went with this set + free shipping via Amazon Prime because I didn’t feel like going for a playdough run.)

Whenever my boys get involved with playdough, I run through my expectations which include:

• Finding an area at our table that’s clear (and if it’s not, get it cleaned up)
• Keeping the playdough in a specific area (and not walking all over the house with it)
• Breaking off a chunk of playdough if they want to mix it with other colors (so we don’t have tears when a brother wants that color but it’s turned into an odd shade of brown)
• Agreeing to clean-up rules (if you want to play with it, you help clean it up)

You know your kids and home best. I encourage you to come up with your own playdough expectations so everyone can enjoy the experience.

Creative Ideas for Enjoying These Free Halloween Printables

My boys love to think outside the box. Instead of traditional Halloween colors, they may choose pink for a pumpkin or yellow for Frankenstein.

You may decide to stick with traditional or you can encourage your kids to let loose with their playdough mats. Such a great idea for a cool sensory play experience!

If you opt to laminate your playdough mats, you could include stickers and washi tape in your decorating tools. Oh, and your little learners can use dry erase markers to get some extra fine motor practice!

We love to play music for the holiday. This YouTube playlist of Halloween songs for kids is cool. Or do your own search!

Another super simple idea is to print out extra copies and use as Halloween coloring pages.

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Get Your Free Halloween Playdough Mats

Easily enjoy hands-on Halloween fun activities with your kids using these playdough mats.

This free printable (PDF download) set includes 13 pages of Halloween-themed playdough mats with creative prompts and terms of use page.

Please print out as many copies of these holiday fun playdough mats as you need for your family (for personal use), classroom use, homeschool co-op, and community event.

If you have a friend or co-worker who’d have a ton of fun with these Halloween activities, please share this post. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and sharing!

To get this free set of printable play dough mats with Halloween themes, subscribe to Rock Your Homeschool. You’ll receive an email with a PDF file, along with a password to open the Subscriber’s Library to all RYHS freebies. Plus, you’ll get emails with ideas, resources, and encouragement to make life and learning fun.

Get your set of printable playdough mats with Halloween themes now!

Wishing you so much fun with these free Halloween play dough mats!